Phillips Craig and Dean - Mercy came running

^C Once there was a h^Goly place.^C Evidence of ^GGod's embrace^C. I can almost see me^Grcy's face,^C pressed against the vei^Dl.^C Looking down with lo^Gnging eyes, ^Cmercy must have ^Grealize^Cd. Once His blood was ^Gsacrificed ^Cfreedom would prevail^D. And as the s^Cky grew dark, and the ea^Grth began to shake. With ju^Bmstice no l^Amonger ^Cin the w^Day!

Mercy Came a ^Grunnin' like a pris'ner set f^Dree. Past all my fa^Emilures, to the p^Coint of my n^Deed. When the ^Csin that I ca^Grried, was all I could ^Dsee. And when I ^Ccould not reach mercy, ^AmMercy came a ^Drunnin' to ^Gme.^D

^C Once there was a ^Gbroken heart.^C Way to human f^Grom the start.^C All the years left it ^Gtorn apart,^C hopeless and afrai^Dd.^C Walls I never ^Gmeant to build^C, left this pris'ner^G unfulfilled^C Freedom called but ^Geven still, it^C seemed so far awa^Dy. I was ^Cbound by the chains, from t^Ghe wages of my sin! ^BmJust when I ^Amfelt like givi^Cn' in^D!

Mercy Came a ^Grunnin' like a pris'ner set f^Dree. Past all my fa^Emilures, to the p^Coint of my n^Deed. When the ^Csin that I ca^Grried, was all I could ^Dsee. And when I ^Ccould not reach mercy, ^AmMercy came a ^Drunnin' to ^Gme.

^Bb Sometimes I still feel so ^Gfar! So far from where I really should ^Bbbe. He gently calls to my h^Deart! Just to remind me!

Mercy came a ru^Annin', like a pris'ner set f^Eree. Past all my fa^F#milures, to the point of my n^Eeed. When the sin that I car^Aried, was all I could s^Eee. And when I c^F#mould not reach mercy, me^Ercy came a runnin' to ^Ame.

Mercy came a ru^Annin', like a pris'ner set f^Eree. I Past all my ^F#mfailures, to the point of my^E need. When the sin that I car^Aried, was all I could s^Eee. And when I c^F#mould not reach mercy, me^Ercy came a runnin' to ^Ame.

Mercy came a ru^Annin', like a pris'ner set f^Eree. Past all my fa^F#milures, to the point of my n^Eeed. When the sin that I car^Aried, was all I could s^Eee. And when I c^F#mould not reach mercy